Post by offramp on Jun 21, 2020 19:03:14 GMT
This book came out in 2007, so copies can be bought fairly cheaply on the black market.
It is by Richard Douglas Weber ( is that a German name? Was this book originally in German? ) and it came out roughly at the time when The Merrie Olde Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown was on the warpath up and down the bestseller's lists.
This one has a good review, though:Yowzer! And here is the author's apology: take a deep breath.TBH, it sounds like a load of RUBBISH. Avoid like the plague.
It is by Richard Douglas Weber ( is that a German name? Was this book originally in German? ) and it came out roughly at the time when The Merrie Olde Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown was on the warpath up and down the bestseller's lists.
This one has a good review, though:
A smart, intelligent thriller with something for everyone. This new religious conspiracy genre created by Dan Brown has had many knock-offs. None, however, have the depth and scope of Weber's novel. He peels away the glossy finish you find in most spy thrillers, prying deeply into his two major female character's motivations, flaws, and past. The visceral action of Ludlum combined with the realism of John Le Carré.
- Chicago Sun Times Jun 2007
- Chicago Sun Times Jun 2007
From the Author
I wanted to take you deeper into the mysteries of Secret Societies, while at the same time, giving readers a fast-paced thriller, hopefully made all the more credible by my real-life experiences as a special agent.
Like every thing else, there's a good and bad side to Gnosticism just as there is in the three major organized religions. Too many recent authors have whitewashed the dark side of alternative history and religious beliefs.
If you've ever wondered what the real esoteric meaning of those scenes in the film Eyes Wide Shut meant; if you've ever wondered just what is the big, dark secret that Freemasonry has hidden from all but their highest-ranking members; if you've ever wondered if there truly are sinister forces behind the largest New Age cult on the planet, then this novel will give you the answers to these questions.
I wanted to take you deeper into the mysteries of Secret Societies, while at the same time, giving readers a fast-paced thriller, hopefully made all the more credible by my real-life experiences as a special agent.
Like every thing else, there's a good and bad side to Gnosticism just as there is in the three major organized religions. Too many recent authors have whitewashed the dark side of alternative history and religious beliefs.
If you've ever wondered what the real esoteric meaning of those scenes in the film Eyes Wide Shut meant; if you've ever wondered just what is the big, dark secret that Freemasonry has hidden from all but their highest-ranking members; if you've ever wondered if there truly are sinister forces behind the largest New Age cult on the planet, then this novel will give you the answers to these questions.